Dept of Justice differs with Richard Bruton on Garda deal bill

The Department of Justice has differed with reported comments from the minister for education that it will have to foot the bill for the Garda Labour Court deal.

The department has told the Irish Examiner that the bill “will be the subject of discussions” with the Department of Public Expenditure regarding who should pay.

It comes amid concerns within Garda HQ that it will bear the brunt of the cost, which has been initially estimated by the Government to be more than €50m.